[HANASHIR:14677] Re: guitar advice (I say steel string)

[sholom <sholom...>]

In my 35 years of playing guitar, I've never played with a classical neck
or with nylon strings (unless it's the only one around).

What's the point?  Who says that that is "the basics"?  Just because a
classical was invented first?

It depends where he's going with this guitar playing.  If he "wants to be
a rock-n-roll star" -- making him do classical with nylon is going to
dampen his enthusiasm.  If he wants to be a serious guitar player and
study music, that's a whole different story.

I'd go with a guitar that can take silk-n-steel strings, and let him have
fun with it.


> Sorry but I disagree--
>
> A good singer must learn the basics first-- a guitarist must do the
> same. ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gordon Lustig" <gordonza (at) earthlink(dot)net>
> To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 11:02 AM
> Subject: [HANASHIR:14675] Re: guitar advice (I say steel string)
>
>
>> I've been teaching and playing guitar for 30 years and classical
>> guitars have their own problems. The neck is wider and difficult for
>> beginners. If
> a
>> 13 year old wants to play pop/rock/punk etc he/she should play a
>> guitar
> that
>> will eventually sound like what he hears in his head.
>
>



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